The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-10-14
WELCOMES EN- ROUTE.
PRESIDENT AND WIFE RECEIVED IN
INDIANA WITH ACCLAIM.


st. Louis Reached In ~ BIaze Of Glory
and a Roar of Applaass--The City Bril-
Mautiy Illnmlnated-A Quiet Sunday.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 3-After a trip, the route
Of which was lined with enthusiastic and
cheering citizens the president and his wife
arrived at this city Saturday night at ll:4a.
All the way from the national capital the
stations and towns passed by the train were
alive with people who wanted to get
glimpse of the distinguished party or shake
Of the presidents hand In only few In
stances were stops made, one of which was at
P.ttsburg for seven minutes, where there was
an immense throng and the cheering was tre-
mendous Ohio was crossed at night and no
stop was made in the trip until Indianapolis
was reached Here there was a procession to
the capitol, where the governor welcomed the
president to the state and the president
briefly answered. The streets were rivers OF
humanity, and it wasn't still life either, and
Mrs. Cleveland was the heroine Of the occa-
sion and distributed her smiles and gracious
bows lavishly. A visit was paid TO Mrs.
Hendricks
At Terre Haute another stop was made,
and there was a procession to the State Nor
with people, who cheered the president and
wife to the echo. Here Senator VOORHEES, i'm
troduced the president, and Col. "Dicks
Thompson delivered the welcoming address,
to which the president repliel. Once more
aboard the special train, to which the way
was all but blocked by the crowds who want
ell to greet the party, and the route
was taken up for st. Louis There were few
incidents of the trip that would not le repeti-
tion--every station crowded as the train sped
by, a loud cheer, dying away in tho rear an
the travellers were gone, the president and
Mrs. Cleveland on the rear platform bowling
their knowledgements-that was the stene.
At St Louis the town WAS ahlaEe. The
streets We're illuminated with various col
ored lights, while the air was full of tire flash
of fireworks, aud half ihs city was ut the
station. 1t required a charge 1t mounted
police to maks road, and the carriage con.
tanning the president and bis wife was driven
rapidly to the residence Of Mayer Francis,
followed by the throng OH rum, cheering
while breath lasted. Sunday passed
quietly, the visitors going t" church IN the
morning and short ride in the afternoon.
On Monday the weather was as near per-
feet as could have been desir-i. A clear sky
and clean streets-washed by brisk shower
during Sunday night-met the view Of the
St Louisan when he got out Of his couch,
and it stayed that way all day. The presi-
dent and wife first visited--at II a. m.--the
fair, where they were welcomed 10y multi
tude Of peOple-woman and children mostly,
for it J. was children's day at
the fair After driving around
the grounds, and listening to patriotic song
by 5000 school children, the visitors were
Arix lu.. IN tha nitx nd
left at Mayor Francis residence. from whence
she was afterward driven to Mrs. Scanlan's,
where she held a reception for ladies, after
which she was escorted to the Lindell hotel.
The president visited the merchants ex-
change, which was packed with men. Here
he was uproariously received, and made
brief speech. Then he went to the Lindell
hotel and rested for an hour.
At3p IN. the public reception began and
ended mt q, Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland standing
under a magnifcently decorated chandelier
in one Of the Lindell hotel parlors. The peo-
pie strearned by for more than three hours
without cessation, and it is not saying too
much that not tenth of the people who de-
sired it got a chance TO see the honored
guests.
At 1880 the party were driven to the expo
sition building where the first thing that
greeted their view was full length portrait
OF Mrs. Cleveland in front of the platform.
A short stay was made here, and then back to
the hotel The Hendricks club and Leider-
kranz then serenaded the president and he
made another short address, and then the
procession began. Fully $1,000 men
were in line and the heavens
were bright with all sorts of
fireworks for hours. At midnight
Mrs Cleveland RETIRED but the president said
he would see it through, and for an hour
more the people trooped by. 1t was great
day for ST. Louis The streets were packed
In the vicinity Of any place view Of the pres
ident and wife was to be had, and it was well
along in the "wee sma' hours ayaDt the
twa." ere st. Louis went to bed to refresh
itself for Tuesdays festivities.
Another day of Cleveland weather." re-
marked member Of the presidential party
Tuesday as the sun broke through the win
dows Of the Lindell Before o'clock Prosi. |
dent Cleveland, escorted by committeeman
and squad of mounted police, was driven Tn |
the court house. where he received the public |
for an hour and half. Many thousand per.
sons paid their reports aud much enthusiasm |
was manifested.
At 1850 carriages were in waiting to |
carry the HreSiutHJIdI party 10 the IOot OF |
Chestnut street to the steamer Baton Rouge. |
Here Mrs Cleveland, escorted by a number |
Of ladies and gentlemen, joined the presi. |
lent, and promptly Mt il the boat steamed |
mp the river 10 n point where a good view
of the bridge could I've obtained, and after
ward PROCEEDED down stream, returning tt
the foot of Chestnut street. The party were
hen conveyed to the fair ground, where ar
'legant lunch was partaken Of Mt the Jockey
club. Returning ut o'clock the cortege
irove through the principal streets,
After arriving Mt tho hotel the president
md Mrs. Cleveland rested for about an hour
md half, when they were escorted TO the
Lindell hotel l'alcony and viewed the Yelled
PROPHETS parade Al the close of this they
we're escorted 10 tho merchants exchange
md remained for some time at the ball They
were then drawn to the depot where they
boarded their special train and left the city
~ route for Chicago.
The special pulled into the Twenty third
street station of the Chicago & Alton ut Chi
rago at a. m. on Wednesday and was re-
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